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Entry-Level Sailing Careers? Michael Sindelar at 10:01am 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 16/2933 I have been in the hotel management business for all of my working life (about 30 years). I am tota
Frig System Jim Booth at 9:58am 11.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1108 My boat has only one house battery (4D) which I am going to replac and add a second. My question is,
Don't try this unless you need to:). r.w.landau at 10:36am 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1047 My brother sent me this link. He just bought a large cat and said I wish I could do this.http://ssc
Requesting advice on boat mods Blake at 10:43am 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/2117 I have a couple of off season boat modifications planned and would appreciate advice and comments. S
New Player In The Market? Rick D at 10:43am 11.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1310 Peggy, this is just a curiosity post. I see Johnson Pumps is putting out a line of heads and pumps t
Cabin woodwork ndaoway at 10:43am 11.28.07 Other Sailboats 6/1037 Can anyone tell me what kind of wood may have been used in the cabind of 1972 Contest 31, Hull #51?
343 frig James Fawcett at 12:24pm 11.28.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1506 I have just purchased a 343. I love the boat, but have reservations about the frig/freezer system.
my Xmas list. Comments welcome Justin at 12:12pm 11.28.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1064 I plan to run my main halyard aft and eventually new lazyjacks. I don't like my SailCare SailCradle
Pull out berth LeRoy Nooter at 12:40pm 11.28.07 S2 11/3054 Hi,We have a 1980 S2-8.0B and this was built with a V-berth and 2 port berths end to end. I underst
cleaning heat exchange John at 1:26pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 31/9163 I looked in the archives but couldn't find anything that specifically deals with how you clean a hea
Born again (1) jleblanc31 at 3:36pm 11.28.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1806 If money was no option and you could do it all over again what kind of boat would you buy? Would i
Replacing original Furler Tom at 6:12pm 11.25.07 Smaller Boats 3/1005 I am considering changing the original harken furler to a Facnor STG 3T wire furler, so I can use a
Ranger 33 rudder Tom 11761 at 1:22am 11.26.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/3521 My 1976 Ranger 33 rudder has play in it. Does anyone know if there are some kind of bushings in the
Kid stuff? SailboatOwners.com at 10:20pm 11.25.07 Ask All Sailors 35/3410 How old were you when you first began sailing? Were you brought up sailing as a kid or did the bu
Mast Electrical connections - H 40.5 1996/7 George H260 at 10:19pm 11.25.07 Big Boats 2/926 Hi AllWill be bringing my new (to me) 40.5 north to Lake Champlain next spring and will have to ha
Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 2:10am 11.26.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/4229 Chances are that a rigging failure will not happen to you and you won't need to know the steps you m
Steveston Generator Tom Spohn at 2:58am 11.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1107 I received an e-mail from Steveston Marine in BC, Canada with an ad for this generator. Has anybody
Barlow 15 winch replacement suggestions Paul8857 at 8:48am 11.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1553 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and one of the Barlow 15 winches came apart and dropped the internals over t
Irwin Competition 30 photo search practicalsailor at 3:33am 11.26.07 Irwin 2/2985 Practical Sailor is looking for sailplan, layout and and photos of Irwin Competition 30 for an upcom
Nicks on the bow? wildlawnc at 3:52am 11.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1474 Looking for ideas for fixing numerous gelcoat nicks on the bow of an 1989 cat 25, from just above th

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Ericson 27 water fill Don S/V ILLusion at 6:25am 10.29.21 Had a E27 many years ago. There was no deck fill.
Aft control sj21 jssailem at 6:12am 10.29.21 Welcome Trick to the SBO forum. There are some Great Lakes to sail and enjoy that SJ 21. Sounds like
Its funny Friday! SFS at 6:07am 10.29.21 That's so true. Or even mentioning the current wind condition in conversation with nonsailors and g
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank DayDreamer41 at 6:05am 10.29.21 it is hard to understand why you can buy a 20#der for $59 but a 10#der is $300 just blows my mind to
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 6:03am 10.29.21
S/E Marina Recommendations jssailem at 5:59am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:52am 10.29.21 That's so true. Or even mentioning the current wind condition in conversation with nonsailors and g
Running hot (1) jssailem at 5:42am 10.29.21
Running hot dlochner at 5:41am 10.29.21 Yes the advice is sound. The 50/50 mix of antifreeze has a greater heat capacity than either water
S/E Marina Recommendations (1) Parsons at 5:39am 10.29.21 Moving from the frozen north, you will likely be concerned about hurricanes. There is great historic
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank DougM at 5:38am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jssailem at 5:31am 10.29.21
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 5:21am 10.29.21
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 4:59am 10.29.21 Now using the claw, it's just "drop the anchor and play out the line'. When we back down, the claw
Running hot kloudie1 at 4:50am 10.29.21 Yes and a known good pressure cap . Then if he still has overheat problems, troubleshooting can star
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:43am 10.29.21 With regard to Plow Type Anchors consider this accidental dragging test (looks like 44 CQR's to me):
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 4:23am 10.29.21 My 1980 Hunter 33 displaces only 10,600 Lb.s. I use a 22 Lb. Rocna. As these scoop type anchors bury
Winterizing bilge on my H37 RoyS at 4:12am 10.29.21 Water may not be coming entirely from the mast. Inspected my as yet uncovered boat on the hard yeste
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor artboas at 3:07am 10.29.21 I also found that the screws holding the motor in place were loose. But I had an additional problem
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank danstanford at 2:48am 10.29.21 Hello Dan, I acquired a Beneteau 323 this summer (and love it) but the propane tank is 10 years old

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